We don't love a woman for what she says, we like what she says because we love her.

To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.

We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.

If, in New York, you arrive late for an appointment, say, "I took a taxi".

People are discontent; men are troubled; and the literature is excellent.

Learning is nothing without cultivated manners, but when the two are combined in a woman, you have one of the most exquisite products of civilization.

If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they would frequently discover that they did not really desire the things they failed to obtain.